Shohei Ohtani's Pitchcom machine failed him for a stretch in the first inning, so he had to improvise with a rookie catcher.
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani throws against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of an opening day baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, March 30, 2023. – Shohei Ohtani's Pitchcom machine failed him for a stretch in the first inning, so he had to improvise with a rookie catcher.
“We got a lot of guys on base and in scoring position, we just lacked that one big hit,” Ohtani said through interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.The A's hoped to get a chance once Ohtani's day was done. O’Hoppe singled in the fifth to break up a scoreless game and put the Angels ahead. Then, Los Angeles right fielder Hunter Renfroe made an amazing no-look catch for the opening day highlight reels.
Ohtani — unfazed after walking Kemp on four pitches to start his outing — pumped his first when he retired Ramón Laureano on a 101-mph pitch to end the fourth. He walked three and allowed two hits.
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